153: Learn When to Take a Stand and When to Let Go with Ash Beckham, Equality Advocate & Self-Proclaimed Chronic Oversharer

Written By Rhodes Perry

Ash Beckham is an energetic and dynamic public speaker. Her YouTube video, “I am SO GAY” has garnered over 400,000 views in two months. The video has been shown in classrooms and boardrooms around the globe increasing the number of actual views to well over 750,000. By blending honesty and humor, Ash delivers unforgettable talks about why we need to remove the word “gay” as a pejorative from our lexicon and other LGBTQ+ issues. Her Tedx Talk, “Coming Out of Your Closet” has reached over 6 million views. Through a personal connection with her audience, Ash inspires people to individually change and be part of a bigger societal shift toward conscious word choice and action.

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Questions Answered in this Episode

·      Who is Ash and what does she speak about?

·      What motivated Ash to share her message with the world?

·      What advice does Ash have about when to call people in versus calling them out?

·      How can you get in touch with Ash after today’s interview?

Resources Shared in this Episode

·      Watch Ash’s TedX Talk, “I am SO GAY”

·      Visit Ash’s Website

·      Get Ash’s new book, Step Up: How to Live with Courage and Be an Everyday Leader

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Rhodes Perry

Rhodes Perry, MPA is an award-winning social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and keynote speaker. He helps leaders build belonging at work to achieve industry breakthroughs. His firm offers transformative leadership development, change management, and capacity building solutions for senior executives focused on advancing their organizations’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments. Nationally recognized as a LGBTQ+ thought leader, he has two decades of government and nonprofit experience having worked at the White House, PFLAG National, and the City of New York. Media outlets like Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press have featured his powerful work as a (DEI) influencer.

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